{"id":564817,"date":"2023-03-16T19:10:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T16:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/belkin-gives-up-on-matter-locking-its-thread-devices-into-homekit-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T19:10:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T16:10:55","slug":"belkin-gives-up-on-matter-locking-its-thread-devices-into-homekit-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/belkin-gives-up-on-matter-locking-its-thread-devices-into-homekit-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Belkin Gives Up on Matter, Locking Its Thread Devices Into HomeKit \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40872e6becd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40872e6becd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/belkin-gives-up-on-matter-locking-its-thread-devices-into-homekit-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CBelkin_Gives_Up_on_Matter_Locking_Its_Thread_Devices_Into_HomeKit_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Belkin Gives Up on Matter, Locking Its Thread Devices Into HomeKit \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBelkin_Gives_Up_on_Matter_Locking_Its_Thread_Devices_Into_HomeKit_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Belkin Gives Up on Matter, Locking Its Thread Devices Into HomeKit \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-148410\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/d7942932.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"The Matter logo on a TV and projected onto the wall. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Justin Duino \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Matter protocol promises to make all smart home devices interoperable, regardless of their branding. But after a messy and confusing launch, the excitement for Matter has slowed a bit. And now, Belkin is pausing Matter development for its Wemo-branded products.<\/p>\n<p>In conversation with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/3\/15\/23641930\/belkin-matter-wemo-smart-home\"><em>The Verge<\/em><\/a>, Belkin explained that \u201cMatter\u00a0will have a significantly positive impact on the smart home industry,\u201d but it needs to \u201ctake a big step back\u201d and find a way to make Matter products that stand out in the market.<\/p>\n<p>Belkin\u2019s reasoning is pretty solid. Wemo is a good brand, but it makes the same products as every other smart home company. The only place where Wemo\u00a0<em>really<\/em> stands out is in the HomeKit market; it\u2019s often the first brand to take advantage of emerging HomeKit technologies. Presumably, this is due to the fact that Foxconn (a major <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le supplier and manufacturer) is Belkin\u2019s owner.<\/p>\n<p>If Matter <em>actually<\/em> delivers full smart home interoperability (I\u2019m skeptical), Wemo will have a lot more competition in the HomeKit space. And, as\u00a0<em>The Verge<\/em> notes, much of the competition will be low-priced junk that intentionally undercuts Wemo. Pausing Matter development for Wemo products isn\u2019t a terrible idea, although it\u2019s a bit disappointing for existing users.<\/p>\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, Belkin is still interested in Thread, which provides many of the benefits of Matter (namely a faster setup process and more responsive functionality). Wemo already sells a few Thread products, such as a Thread-enabled light switch and smart plug. But these devices only work with HomeKit, and their Thread functionality requires a HomePod or Apple TV set-top box.<\/p>\n<p>Several other brands are still committed to Matter, including Eve, a popular HomeKit brand.\u00a0And, as I should note, Wemo\u2019s existing Thread devices\u00a0<em>should<\/em> be Matter compatible, meaning that a future update isn\u2019t off the table.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Belkin via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/3\/15\/23641930\/belkin-matter-wemo-smart-home\">The Verge<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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